A client with heart failure receives an echocardiogram that shows the heart muscle has been damaged and grown very thick due to high blood pressure. What is the most appropriate term for this condition?

A 69-year-old client has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. The nurse gives the client a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness because the client has said that she feels sad and angry about what she will miss out on with her diagnosis. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this nursing diagnosis?

The nurse is working with a client who takes a beta blocker. The nurse understands that beta blockers work on the heart by doing which of the following?

Calcium channel blockers reduce high blood pressure by which of the following mechanisms?

The nurse is caring for a client taking lisinopril. The nurse knows that this medication works by doing which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse is working with a client who takes a beta blocker. The nurse understands that beta blockers work on the heart by doing which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a ventricular assist device?

A client with heart failure receives an echocardiogram that shows the heart muscle has been damaged and grown very thick due to high blood pressure. What is the most appropriate term for this condition?

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF). While reviewing his medications with the nurse, the client asks for help identifying which medication is for CHF. The nurse knows that which of the following medication is used to treat this condition?

A 69-year-old client has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. The nurse gives the client a nursing diagnosis of powerlessness because the client has said that she feels sad and angry about what she will miss out on with her diagnosis. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for this nursing diagnosis?